The decision by the Competition Committee follows incidents recorded in the referee's report during the final matchday of the Senior Division of Honor against CD Benagalbón. The game, corresponding to matchday 30, ended with seven expulsions for the home team—five direct red cards and two for double yellow cards—in addition to nine yellow cards.
In response, the Villacarrillo club issued a statement expressing its "absolute indignation" over what they considered refereeing decisions that "created a clear imbalance." The entity emphasized that the referee's report "does not reflect at all what happened on the field," offering a version they deem "very far from reality," and demanded respect for their players and fans.
The appeals filed by Villacarrillo CF were dismissed by the Territorial Senior Competition Committee. The federative body justified its decision by stating that the club "limited itself to providing a subjective account of the facts recorded in the report, without providing any evidence to support its claims or challenge the report's presumption of veracity."
Among the individual sanctions, one player must serve a 22-match suspension, another 16 matches for two aggressions, and a third eight matches for insulting and pushing a linesman. The coach and a member of the technical staff were also sanctioned with two matches each for protesting, while two other players received one match each for their expulsions. The severity of the penalty also entails a two-point deduction for Villacarrillo CF in the overall standings, which could impact their stay in the category.
“"I did not expect such an enormous sanction. It is an outrage. What happened to me is disproportionate given what occurred on the field and the lies the referee put in the report."
The Territorial Competition Committee has also opened an investigation into the field delegate, granting them a three-day period to present their arguments. They are accused of a possible breach of duties that could have endangered the physical integrity of referees, directors, players, and technical staff. Additionally, a further report has been requested from the referee to clarify the actions taken during the incidents.
The player with the most severe sanction, 22 matches, has expressed his astonishment, calling the decision an "outrage" and "disproportionate." He stated that he has experienced anxiety attacks and considers the sanction unfair, especially when compared to others in professional football. The club plans to appeal the decision to the Appeals Committee and even to the Andalusian Sports Administrative Tribunal (TADA).
